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MISTIFICACAO EMAIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- e-mail spoofing
1, record 1, English, e%2Dmail%20spoofing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The forgery of an e-mail header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. 2, record 1, English, - e%2Dmail%20spoofing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest (and most easily detected) form, e-mail spoofing involves simply setting the display name or "from" field or outgoing messages to show a name or address other than the actual one from which the message is sent. 3, record 1, English, - e%2Dmail%20spoofing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E-mail spoofing is a technique commonly used for spam e-mail and phishing to hide the origin of an e-mail message. 4, record 1, English, - e%2Dmail%20spoofing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- email spoofing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usurpation d'adresse électronique
1, record 1, French, usurpation%20d%27adresse%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mystification de courriel 2, record 1, French, mystification%20de%20courriel
feminine noun
- mystification par courriel 3, record 1, French, mystification%20par%20courriel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] usurpation d'adresse électronique. Technique utilisée pour faire croire aux utilisateurs qu'un message provient d'une autre personne. Les attaques par usurpation d'identité consistent à envoyer des courriels avec des informations d'en-tête frauduleuses, que le logiciel client affiche comme l'adresse réelle de l'expéditeur. 4, record 1, French, - usurpation%20d%27adresse%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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